Answer frequently asked questions such as this with the help of Mathews’ engaging tour through today’s spooky lit. Readers will be able to search "read-alike" lists for series featuring their favorite "creatures" with up-to-date, chronological lists of series titles and summaries. Librarians will be able to suggest a multitude of adventures starring angst-ridden heartthrobs, superheroes, and champions. Focused exclusively on the best of the best, this lively readers’ advisory

Rates each series on a scale of 1 - 5 for levels of violence, sensuality, and humor

Contains more than 200 annotated entries

Enables book selection by type, character, series, and author

Lists all the volumes in a favorite series together and offers numerous read-alikes

Designed to keep librarians and readers up-to-date with the hottest contemporary supernatural beings in adult literature, Fang-tastic Fiction is both fun to read and easy to use.
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After growing up as the high school principal’s daughter in a small Ohio town (an adolescent’s nightmare), Patricia Mathews inexplicably pursued a career in public education, working as a teacher, program coordinator, and curriculum and assessment designer. She currently has the best job of her life—working behind the reference desk at her local branch library. Before getting caught up in paranormal fiction, her favorite readings were narrative nonfiction and character-driven fiction. Now, however, she can’t resist the heroes and heroines of urban fantasy. She lives in northeastern Ohio with her two cats, and although she watches them carefully, she has never caught them in the act of shape shifting.
Reviews

"Paranormal lovers and urban fantasy fans, here's a special Halloween treat for you ... with humor and a great love for the genre, Mathews focuses on 'the best of the best' in modern supernatural fiction series, like Sookie Stackhouse and Anita Blake."--RT Book Reviews

"Fang-tastic Fiction is a must-have for everyone: die-hard fans of the genre, beginners, and parents wondering what sort of books their teens are devouring. It's an invaluable resource (and not just because I'm in it!)."
--MaryJanice Davidson, New York Times best-selling author of Undead and Unfinished

"It is a great primer for anyone who doesn't read a lot of paranormal fiction and wants to increase their knowledge of this popular genre. Paranormal aficionados will enjoy it as well because they will learn about titles they might have missed. Overall, this book is highly recommended for all public libraries."The Idaho Librarian

"This is a great way to find read-alikes, particularly if your reader prefers tongue firmly in cheek when selecting ... most readers advisory desk staff will agree that this guide is much-needed and will be heavily used."--VOYA

"She gives a handy introduction to each series, and
her subdivisions and content ratings are useful,
especially given the number of works which
contain graphic material.
Paranormal fiction is an increasingly popular
genre, but it is likely that the librarian, unless a
fan personally, will have heard of comparatively
few of these authors and series, and will be able
to discuss them with or recommend them to
readers even less often. This is, of course, where
Fang-tastic Fiction comes in."
--The Australian Library Journal

To help harried libraries handle increased demand, experts Jessica Moyer and Kaite Stover assemble a group of specialists who have created a one-stop resource for all kinds of readers' advisory issues. Here you will find a trove of solid guidance.